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Russ Edmonds

Russ Edmonds
Biographical information
Full name

Russell H. Edmonds

Born

October 11, 1961

Birthplace

New York City, New York

Career information
Occupation

Animator

Years

1986 - present

Work

The Lion King

Russell H. "Russ" Edmonds is an American animator, whose contributions to animation have included several Disney leading or title characters, such as Sarabi from The Lion King.[1]

Information

Biography

Edmonds has worked on several Disney feature films, including Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Tarzan. He studied at the Program in Character Animation at the California Institute of the Arts. Along with his wife, Angela, Edmonds owns and directs the Edmonds Studios, an independent animation production studio in Red Bluff, California.

Animation Credits

Year Film Position
1988 Oliver & Company Character Animator
1989 The Little Mermaid Character Animator
1990 The Rescuers Down Under Supervising Animator: Cody
1991 Beauty and the Beast Supervising Animator: Phillipe
1992 Aladdin Animator: Genie
1994 The Lion King Supervising Animator: Sarabi
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Supervising Animator: Phoebus
1999 Tarzan Supervising Animator: Kala
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Supervising Animator: Vinny
2004 Home on the Range Supervising Animator: Rico, Willies, and Horses

References